Should Young People be Allowed to do Extreme Sports?

     Young people should be allowed to do extreme sports, because they teach you how to take risks, also it will keep you motivated in school.

        

         One reason extreme sports are important is they help you develop risk management skills that you can use later in life. Jammie Burr Professor of Exercise Physiology says, “Risk taking is crucial in the development of risk management skills and the mental health of adolescents.” This factor will help the individual prosper later in life by letting them know if something is safe or too dangerous.  

       

       Another reason extreme sports are important is they help students keep motivated. To prove this statement Burr also says,” Risk free activities deprive young people of the opportunity to test themselves while engaging in age appropriate activity (…)” Young people need this risk and activity to keep them motivated in exceeding well in schools and life.

      

       On the other side of the topic some may argue that” With extreme sports we’re not just talking about the possibility of a broken leg or a torn ligament.(…) Massive head trauma that can cause permanent brain damage and even death is a very real possibility .” However, there may be many risks in extreme sports, there is also many good things that come out of extreme sports like learning how to take risks affectively.

       In conclusion extreme sports are more of a good thing, because they will help you develop skills you can use later in life.